“If politics is the art of compromise, then our budget-proposal is a fine art. It’s a fair, commonsense connection of diverse perspectives we need to send legislators home before the…
House and Senate Democrats Unveil New Budget Proposal
Democratic leaders from the House and Senate proposed a new compromise budget in an attempt to finish negotiations before the end of the first special session. House Majority Leader Pat…
House and Senate lawmakers propose “significant compromise”
Leading lawmakers from the House and Senate united today behind a budget compromise that makes increased investments in education without shredding the safety net. “We’ve been meeting every day and…
One step closer to quality, affordable health care for all
Washington state has long lead the nation in expanding access to affordable and quality health care for all. Case in point: House Democrats didn’t wait around for the Supreme Court…
Washington recreational marijuana market finds financial backers
The passage of Initiative 502 legalized recreational marijuana in Washington, but in doing so it raised another question: where will would-be businesses get the financial capital to get off the…